OCTOBER 10 - 1845 – In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School - TopicsExpress



          

OCTOBER 10 - 1845 – In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later renamed the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 midshipman students and seven professors. 1871 – The Great Chicago Fire: Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8 to October 10. 1913 – President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike thus ending construction on the Panama Canal. 1964 – The opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, is broadcast live in the first Olympic telecast relayed by geostationary communication satellite 1973 – Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with federal income tax evasion
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:38:52 +0000

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